Section 301 Escalates Trade Risks

In an article published April 5, 2018, Global Business Team chair John Scannapieco provides guidance on the Section 301 investigation and Chinese tariffs triggered in response.

As Scannapieco notes, Section 301 is a rarely-used but powerful tool allowing the Administration to take unilateral trade action against China’s alleged unfair trade practices. The move risked escalation from China, and resulted in new tariffs on 106 U.S. products.

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